Dr. Tarachand Naik B T

Doctor is a Pro-LGBTQIA+ Psychiatrist who graduated from esteemed institutes like Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal for MBBS, and KS Hegde Medical Academy (KSHEMA) Mangalore for MD in Psychiatry. He has a total of 6+ years of experience till date as Consultant Psychiatrist at District Mental Health Program (DMHP) Gadag, Dr. Chandramma Dayanand Sagar Institute of Medicine Research (CDSIMER) and practice at multiple corporate hospitals catering to both urban and rural populations. He specialises in providing mental health services to a variety of psychological and psychiatric conditions to all age groups and gender.

He provides mental health services through detailed structural assessment of the condition, psycho educating patients and their caregivers of specifics of their condition along with sharing relevant education/ self help material, planning medical and non pharmacological interventions. He is experienced in areas of mental health conditions of child and adolescents, adults and geriatric psychiatry along with de-addiction services. He is an expert in stress management among several other life skills. He is also an orator who has conducted over 40 mental health awareness programs.

Experience acquired during Post Graduation at K.S Hegde Medical Academy:

• Managing OPDs with attendance of around 70 to 90 patients daily with wide variety of cases, both from urban and rural areas.
• Detailed initial assessment on structured proforma, diagnosis of common and serious mental illness.
• Treatment planning including medicines, ElectroConvulsive Therapy, psycho-social intervention, psychotherapy, family therapy and psychiatric rehabilitation.
• Patient education and insight facilitation for successful treatment.
• Patient follow up and monitoring.
• Total 73 bedded department with 36 bedded Male Ward, 12 bedded Female Ward and 25 bedded Deaddiction Ward.
• Handling of psychiatric emergencies and admission for the management of the same. Consultation liaison psychiatry (CLP) services to other departments.
• Regular visits to NITTE Rural Psychiatry Centre, Nitte, Karkala, Dakshina Kannada.
• Regular visits to OPD at Community Health centre Vittla, Bantwal, Mangaluru.
• Attended multiple Deaddiction camps conducted by Dharmasthala Sri Manjunatha Committee, Ujire.
• Attended Endosulfan camps conducted by Seva Bharathi Trust at Kokkada and Koila near Dharmasthala.

Academic skills:

• Assisted undergraduate students posted in our department in clinics by undertaking classes and clinical case discussions.
• Discussion of various academic topics with the undergrad students.
• Attended postings at Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2 months), Family therapy and Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
• Attended External postings at K.S Hegde Medical academy, Department of General Medicine (1 Month), Department of Neurology (1 Month), Department of Radiology (15 days), Department of Psychiatric Social Work and Department of Clinical Psychology (15 days each).
• Attended 11 Continued Medical Education Programs including State and National level conferences and 5 workshops.

Thesis:

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALCOHOL USE IN PARENT, BEHAVIOURAL ABNORMALITIES IN CHILDREN AND ASSESSMENT OF FAMILY BURDEN.

Poster:

A RARE PRESENTATION OF MOOD DISORDER IN SWYER SYNDROME.

Oral Paper:

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALCOHOL USE AND FAMILY BURDEN-A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Graduated from MD Psychiatry: June 2020.

 Work experience:

1. District Mental Health Program, Gadag:

21 months of work experience as Psychiatrist in District Mental Health Program Gadag between August 2020- April 2022.

Achievements in District Mental Health Program:

Team management for effective functioning of Mental Health Program.

(Team included a Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatric Social Worker, 2 Nursing staff, Field workers/counsellors, 1 vehicle with driver and Group-D worker).

1. Planning and scheduling daily visits to various scheduled and unscheduled visits.
2. Detailed assessment of all patients with holistic approach.
3.  Treatment plan for all patients including psychological and psychosocial managements.
4. Regular periodic follow up of all patients.
5. Special, on demand basis OPDs.
6. Inclusion of healthcare workers throughout district for identification, follow up of patients.
7. Ambulatory services for patients with special needs.
8. Home visits for assessment and initiation of patients and also follow ups.
9. Financial management for various categories (procuring mental health drugs, information and education pamphlets, awareness and training program etc).
10. Referral to higher centre and subsequent follow up of those patients.
11. Sharing information material relevant to their condition to patients and care givers in English and Kannada, both in print and online.
12. Tele-psychiatry services through the helpline number to new and old patients (All calls are managed by self).
13. Exploring new areas of public and private spaces to provide mental health services (rehabilitation centres, ashrams, schools and colleges etc).
14. Collaboration with other departments public and private to expand the availability of mental health services across district.

Areas where services provided:

• All Taluka Hospitals within district (scheduled visits).
• Community and Primary Health Care Centres (scheduled and unscheduled visits).
• District Jail.
• Laxmeshwara Dood Nana Dargah (Dawaa Duva Initiative).
• Multiple rehabilitation centre and homes for women and children.
• Multiple rehabilitation centre and care facilities for elderly.
• Special schools for children with intellectual and other disability.
• Govt offices and workplace like KSRTC depot and BSNL office etc.

Total Patients seen: 7000+ (Aug 2020 to April 2022).

Provided Disability Certificate for 300+ people with Intellectual Disability for UDID card benefits.

 Additional services initiated in DMHP:

 Helpline number for District Mental Health Gadag:

Took initiative to launch a district level 24*7 helpline number (9483488107) in September 2021 with WhatsApp and Telegram facilities with the intent to provide easy access to Mental Health services within the district, especially for Tele-psychiatry (reviewing treatment progress, recommending alterations in ongoing treatment in case of emergency, sharing Information and Education materials (English and Kannada) relevant to the case.

All helpline calls were managed by self.

COVID-19 Tele-psychiatry:

A screening module and referral system to assess patients that were COVID-19 positive over phone was developed. Facilities included screening for mental health disorders, counselling over phone, referral to Psychiatrist for detailed assessment and management plan through Tele-psychiatry and also facilitating drug delivery at door step with the help of field workers.

Awareness and training program

More than 40 awareness programs for groups of 30-50 per batch for total of 2500+ participants consisting of Doctors (MBBS, AYUSH), Nursing staff, Counsellors posted in several departments, School Teachers and Students, Police Officers, Railway Hospital staff, Health and Family Welfare Office staff.

Guest speaker in multiple awareness programs in collaboration with other departments of Health care and Education sectors.

Member of committee:

Member of District Inspection Committee for quality assessment of rehabilitation centre for children under Juvenile Justice Act.